coax
/kəʊks/verb
Middle School
1
To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
2
To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
3
To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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